The Gospel
49 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.
32 sections
- Awful Consequences of not Obeying
- Be Careful not to Hinder
- Brings Peace
- Exhibits the Grace of God
- Foretold
- Let Him Who Preached Another, be Accursed
- Life and Immortality are Brought to Light by Jesus Through
- Ministers Have a Stewardship to Preach
- Must be Believed
- Preached Beforehand to Abraham
- Preached by Christ
- Preached to Every Creature
- Preached to The Gentiles
- Preached to The Jews First
- Preached to The Poor
- Preached Under the Old Testament
- Produces Hope
- Profession of, Attended by Afflictions
- Promises to Sufferers
- Rejection of, by Many, Foretold
- Rejection of, by the Jews, a Means of Blessing to The
- Saints Have Fellowship In
- Testifies to the Final Judgment
- The Knowledge of the Glory of God is By
- There is Fulness of Blessing In
- Those Who Receive, should Adhere to the Truth of
- Those Who Receive, should Earnestly Contend for the Faith of
- Those Who Receive, should Have Their Conversation Becoming
- Those Who Receive, should Live in Subjection To
- Those Who Receive, should not be Ashamed of
- Those Who Receive, should Sacrifice Friends and Property For
- Those Who Receive, should Sacrifice Life Itself For
Awful Consequences of not Obeying
- 2 Thessalonians 1:8–9 in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. …
Be Careful not to Hinder
- 1 Corinthians 9:12 If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
Brings Peace
- Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:
- Luke 2:14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom His favor rests!”
- Ephesians 6:15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness of the gospel of peace.
Exhibits the Grace of God
- Acts 14:3 So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who affirmed the message of His grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.
- Acts 20:32 And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
Foretold
- Isaiah 41:27 I was the first to tell Zion: ‘Look, here they are!’ And I gave to Jerusalem a herald of good news.
- Isaiah 52:7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
- Isaiah 61:1–3 The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners, …
- Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
Let Him Who Preached Another, be Accursed
- Galatians 1:8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be under a curse!
Life and Immortality are Brought to Light by Jesus Through
- 2 Timothy 1:10 And now He has revealed this grace through the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who has abolished death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the gospel,
Ministers Have a Stewardship to Preach
- 1 Corinthians 9:17 If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
Must be Believed
- Mark 1:15 “The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”
- Hebrews 4:2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
Preached Beforehand to Abraham
- Genesis 22:18 And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
- Galatians 3:8 The Scripture foresaw that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, and foretold the gospel to Abraham: “All nations will be blessed through you.”
Preached by Christ
- Matthew 4:23 Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.
- Mark 1:14 After the arrest of John, Jesus went into Galilee and proclaimed the gospel of God.
Preached to Every Creature
- Mark 16:15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Preached to The Gentiles
- Mark 13:10 And the gospel must first be proclaimed to all the nations.
- Galatians 2:2 I went in response to a revelation and set before them the gospel that I preach among the Gentiles. But I spoke privately to those recognized as leaders, for fear that I was running or had already run in vain.
- Galatians 2:9 And recognizing the grace that I had been given, James, Cephas, and John — those reputed to be pillars — gave me and Barnabas the right hand of fellowship, so that we should go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcised.
Preached to The Jews First
- Luke 24:47 and in His name repentance and forgiveness of sins will be proclaimed to all nations, beginning in Jerusalem.
- Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “It was necessary to speak the word of God to you first. But since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.
Preached to The Poor
- Matthew 11:5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
- Luke 4:18 “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,
Preached Under the Old Testament
- Hebrews 4:2 For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.
Produces Hope
- Colossians 1:23 if indeed you continue in your faith, established and firm, not moved from the hope of the gospel you heard, which has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
Profession of, Attended by Afflictions
- 2 Timothy 3:12 Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,
Promises to Sufferers
- Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
- Mark 10:30 will fail to receive a hundredfold in the present age — houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and fields, along with persecutions — and in the age to come, eternal life.
Rejection of, by Many, Foretold
- Isaiah 53:1 Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the LORD been revealed?
- Romans 10:15–16 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!” …
Rejection of, by the Jews, a Means of Blessing to The
- Romans 11:28 Regarding the gospel, they are enemies on your account; but regarding election, they are loved on account of the patriarchs.
Saints Have Fellowship In
- Philippians 1:5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now,
Testifies to the Final Judgment
- Romans 2:16 on the day when God will judge men’s secrets through Christ Jesus, as proclaimed by my gospel.
The Knowledge of the Glory of God is By
- 2 Corinthians 4:4 The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6 For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made His light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
There is Fulness of Blessing In
- Romans 15:29 I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
Those Who Receive, should Adhere to the Truth of
- Galatians 1:6–7 I am amazed how quickly you are deserting the One who called you by the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel — …
- Galatians 2:14 When I saw that they were not walking in line with the truth of the gospel, I said to Cephas in front of them all, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel the Gentiles to live like Jews?”
- 2 Timothy 1:13 Hold on to the pattern of sound teaching you have heard from me, with the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus.
Those Who Receive, should Earnestly Contend for the Faith of
- Philippians 1:17 The former, however, preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can add to the distress of my chains.
- Philippians 1:27 Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the …
- Jude 3 Beloved, although I made every effort to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt it necessary to write and urge you to contend earnestly for the faith entrusted once for all to the saints.
Those Who Receive, should Have Their Conversation Becoming
- Philippians 1:27 Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm in one spirit, contending together as one for the …
Those Who Receive, should Live in Subjection To
- 2 Corinthians 9:13 Because of the proof this ministry provides, the saints will glorify God for your obedient confession of the gospel of Christ, and for the generosity of your contribution to them and to all the others.
Those Who Receive, should not be Ashamed of
- Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, first to the Jew, then to the Greek.
- 2 Timothy 1:8 So do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, or of me, His prisoner. Instead, join me in suffering for the gospel by the power of God.
Those Who Receive, should Sacrifice Friends and Property For
- Matthew 10:37 Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me;
Those Who Receive, should Sacrifice Life Itself For
- Mark 8:35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake and for the gospel will save it.
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Topics: Nave’s Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (1897), public domain, via the Berean Bible topical index.